Hyogo · Kinki
道の駅 但馬楽座
Stop along Route 9 for Tajima beef and a restorative soak at Yabu Onsen.
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Eat, shop, play, take in the view or rest. Choose from the station’s strengths to suit your day.
On the Route 9 and Yabu Interchange route, take care of a short break first. The official site announces a shop closure for renovation, so check its status before relying on it for drinks or snacks.
Tajima beef can be the main reason to stop here. Lunch and dinner have different last-order times, so decide with your arrival time in mind.
Combine a day-use bath with a rest afterward. This suits the end of a long drive or a break after sightseeing.
Tajima Rakuza focuses on baths and meals. For a fuller look at vegetables and local products, add Yoka Tajima-no-Kura, a few minutes away by car.
Rather than planning a long play session at the station, break up the visit with a meal and rest. For active play, continue to Hasamaji Satoyama Forest Park or Tsurugigaoka Park.
Sakurako Amamiya sees Tajima Rakuza as a place to eat Tajima beef, rest at Yabu Onsen and prepare for the next leg. Instead of expecting a bustling large produce market, check the parking, toilets, bath hours and restaurant last orders first. Then visit nearby Yoka Tajima-no-Kura for any shopping you still want to do.
Make Tajima beef your travel meal.
Recover for the drive with a bath and a break afterward.
Add shopping, autumn leaves or fireflies beyond the station.
Michi-no-Eki Tajima Rakuza is a roadside station with hot spring baths and lodging, just off the Kitakinki Toyooka Expressway's Yabu Interchange onto Route 9. Its appeal is an easy rest combining a day-use bath at Yabu Onsen, Tajima beef at Restaurant Yabu Farm, and the souvenir shop and Yamazaki Shop, more than a large produce market. En route to Kinosaki, Tajima or Tottori, you can park, use the toilets, eat and rest after a bath in one stop. If shopping is a priority, add nearby Michi-no-Eki Yoka Tajima-no-Kura, a few minutes away by car, for a wider range of local products.
Yabu Onsen offers day-use bathing, with admission continuing into the evening, so it works after sightseeing or near the end of a long drive. There is also a lounge for resting after your bath, before or after a meal.
Restaurant Yabu Farm serves Tajima beef steak, seared beef and soft-egg rice bowls, hamburg steak and set meals. Ingredients and prices change, so check its lunch and dinner hours and closing days before you go.
The local-product shelves may feel limited if shopping is your sole aim, but the souvenir shop, Yamazaki Shop, toilets, parking, lodging and baths are together in one place. For more shopping, continue to nearby Yoka Tajima-no-Kura.
Spend your time at the station or add somewhere nearby. These ideas help you plan around your companions and the weather.
After parking, use the toilets and shop, then choose a Tajima beef dish at Restaurant Yabu Farm. A bath at Yabu Onsen after eating can make the stop more restorative than a meal alone.
Parking → toilets → Yabu Farm → Yabu Onsen → rest after bathing
The restaurant announces monthly closing dates and changes to its hours. If arriving in the evening, check the last-order time first.
Make Yabu Onsen the focus, without trying to fit in shopping and a meal. Day-use admission is listed at around ¥600 for adults and ¥300 for children; reception closes at 21:30, allowing a bath before evening travel.
Parking → bath reception → Yabu Onsen → after-bath lounge → departure
The sauna is listed as starting later than the main baths. Check the official site's current bathing hours.
After a bath or Tajima beef at Tajima Rakuza, head to Michi-no-Eki Yoka Tajima-no-Kura. It has a vegetable market, souvenir area, takeaway food and a footbath, making it useful for post-meal shopping or differing family interests.
Tajima Rakuza → a few minutes by car → Yoka Tajima-no-Kura → homeward journey
When visiting two roadside stations, decide which stop is for which purpose and avoid planning two full meals.
Tajima Rakuza centers on baths, food and lodging, rather than space for children to run around. After lunch and a toilet stop, go to Hasamaji Satoyama Forest Park in good weather, or consider the heated pool at Tsurugigaoka Park on rainy or hot days.
Meal and toilets at the station → park or heated pool → optional final bath
Keep bathing brief according to the children's energy. If a long drive follows, allow for cooling off and tiredness after the bath.
Admission ends at 21:30. The official fee page lists an 8:30 opening, while the homepage and facility overview list 8:00; follow the day's notice. For overnight guests, the guide lists bathing from check-in until 23:00 and again from 6:00 to 10:00.
The listed start time differs from that of the main baths.
A place to rest after bathing.
These are approximate last-order times. The official homepage posts monthly closing dates, including days other than Thursdays. The facility guide also lists dinner orders until 19:30; follow the day's notice.
Usually closed Tuesdays. The official facility guide says its hours are currently altered.
The official homepage announces a renovation closure from January 26, with no reopening date stated. Check the official notice or call before visiting.
Listed as closed Mondays, with reception ending at 20:00.
The roadside-station information lists toilets, parking and a public telephone as available 24 hours.
Stars show the editorial recommendation for each age group on a five-point scale. Read the reasons alongside each rating.
With baths and restaurants, this is best for a brief toilet stop.
Do not plan a visit around a nursing room or a large play area. If bathing, plan which caregiver will take a turn, changing clothes afterward and time to rest.
Works well if the meal and shop visit are kept short.
Children this age may tire from moving around the building and bathing. For a day of running around, make a park or heated pool a separate destination.
For children who enjoy baths, it works as a rest stop.
Rather than a long soak, divide the visit into a meal, a bath and a drink break.
Combining a bath, Tajima beef and a park can make a satisfying outing.
Add seasonal outdoor activities at Hasamaji Satoyama Forest Park or Hotaru-no-Sato to make more of the day beyond the roadside station.
Plan around food, baths and rest; this is not an all-in-one play destination.
A bath can leave you sleepy. Drink water and rest before setting off.
If an outdoor park will not work, consider an indoor option such as the heated pool at Tsurugigaoka Park.
At lunchtime, keep the shop, Yabu Hanten or a nearby roadside station in mind instead of relying on one restaurant.
Before walking to the bath or restaurant, consider where companions will get out and how easily you can leave. Parking is listed for roughly 90–100 cars; carry only what you need into the building on bath days.
Yabu Farm has separate lunch and dinner last-order times, while Yabu Hanten is usually closed Tuesdays. Decide whether to eat or bathe first based on your arrival time.
Have a drink and rest in the after-bath lounge or shop before setting off, especially if driving at night. In winter, watch for cooling off and road conditions.
Make baths and food the focus at Tajima Rakuza. If you want a fuller look at vegetables and souvenirs, shop at Yoka Tajima-no-Kura; splitting the aims can reduce tiring walks.
Permanent spaces and dated events are listed separately. Events can change both the atmosphere and crowds; use the official links for details.
Checking event dates.
The official bath and facility information says admission is half the usual price on the 26th of every month. Check the day's in-house notices for prices and conditions.
In early summer, Hotaru-no-Sato in Okumeiji is a possible evening detour. If eating or bathing at the station first, allow for crowds and the return trip.
In autumn, the leaves at Yabu Shrine make a seasonal outing. Pair a daytime walk with an evening bath at the station.
Practical ideas and things to consider when spending time here.
The official facility guide emphasizes Yabu Onsen, the hotel, banquet hall, after-bath lounge and restaurant. Accommodation reviews also often describe it as a base for bathing, lodging and meals rather than a large local-product market. Make the baths your main rest activity.
The official food guide features the seared beef and soft-egg rice bowl, Tajima beef hamburg steak and set meals. It also announces monthly closing dates and some suspended services, so match your arrival time to the current official notices when coming for a meal.
Official information and accommodation booking sites list around 90–100 spaces for cars and about five for large vehicles. For a short toilet stop, allow time to visit the shop; for a bath, plan at least 90 minutes; for lodging, also account for check-in.
The station itself centers on baths, food and lodging. Keep meals and toilet stops short for young children, and pair the visit with Hasamaji Satoyama Forest Park for outdoor play or the heated pool at Tsurugigaoka Park on rainy or hot days.
Fireflies in Okumeiji in early summer and autumn foliage at Yabu Shrine are possible outings. Both depend on timing and crowds, so fit a station meal or bath around the excursion without overfilling the schedule.
The official access guide gives approximate travel times from Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Tottori, and about five minutes from Yabu Interchange. It works both as a destination and as a place to reset en route to Kinosaki, Tajima or Tottori.
Opening and closure days, individual businesses and facilities for children or dogs can affect your plans.
Specialities, places to eat, sweets and bakeries can all give you a reason to stop. Check individual menus for current prices and availability.
A meal, a sweet treat, market shopping or something to take away: choose a focus for the day instead of trying everything at once.
Make the meal the centerpiece of a visit here. At busy lunchtimes, leave room to swap the order of bathing and shopping.
Some services, including teppanyaki and the steak counter, vary. Check the official notices and day's menu.
An alternative when you do not want a long restaurant meal or want to bathe first.
Use the after-bath lounge and shop to hydrate and rest before driving on.
For more choice in vegetables and regional products, include the nearby roadside station rather than relying on this shop alone.
If staying overnight, dinner and the baths can be enjoyed on site. Match your arrival time to the check-in conditions when booking.
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Stop along Route 9 for Tajima beef and a restorative soak at Yabu Onsen.
For a day when you want the children to play outside after a meal or bath at Tajima Rakuza.
A seasonal detour after dinner or a bath at Tajima Rakuza, aiming for firefly viewing around 20:00.
Well suited to an autumn foliage walk followed by a bath at Tajima Rakuza.
For a day when you enjoy the baths or Tajima beef at Tajima Rakuza and want more vegetables or local products to take home.
Send your travel companions a possible stop.
